Audi is unveiling its new e-tron S models and the company claims that they will be “the first electric cars worldwide with three motors in mass production.” The German automaker unveiled the concept of the e-tron Sportback not long after the e-tron concept in 2017, and it always planned to release the vehicle soon after… Continue reading Audi unveils new e-tron S, claims will be ‘first electric cars worldwide with three motors in mass production’
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Tesla could be worth $1.5 trillion by the end of the decade, says Ron Baron
Ron Baron, a billionaire stock investor and Tesla shareholder, says that Tesla could be worth $1.5 trillion by the end of the decade. From 2014 to 2016, Baron got sold on Tesla and Elon Musk’s vision and started buying shares of the company. He has since been extremely vocal about his investment and has made… Continue reading Tesla could be worth $1.5 trillion by the end of the decade, says Ron Baron
Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F-150 tug-of-war rematch finally happens but with ‘small’ twist
The Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F150 tug-of-war rematch finally happened, but neither Tesla or Ford were actually involved. Instead, a bunch of engineers put a half-scale Cybertruck versus the best-selling pickup. Tesla Cybertruck vs. Ford F-150 Rematch As we reported last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to redo the Cybertruck vs. Ford F-150 tug-of-war… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F-150 tug-of-war rematch finally happens but with ‘small’ twist
Tesla sales in China drop despite start of local production, people panic and TSLA crashes
Tesla’s sales in China have dropped significantly in the first month of the year despite Tesla starting local production and deliveries. The drop also happened before the ramp-up in fear over the coronavirus and now Tesla’s stock is taking a major hit. The entire market has been hit this week due to fear of the… Continue reading Tesla sales in China drop despite start of local production, people panic and TSLA crashes
Tesla reports fully autonomous miles for first time in years, but it’s nothing to get excited about
Tesla has reported some fully autonomous test miles for the first time in years in the California DMV disengagement report, but it’s nothing to get too excited about. The California DMV makes companies who are testing autonomous vehicles in the state submit yearly “disengagement reports” to release details about each time their autonomous test vehicles… Continue reading Tesla reports fully autonomous miles for first time in years, but it’s nothing to get excited about
Tesla’s massive 1GWh Megapack battery project with PG&E is approved
Tesla’s massive project to deploy 1GWh of Megapacks to create a giant energy storage system in California with PG&E has received approval from the local authorities. We first learned of the project at PG&E’s Moss Landing substation when they submitted it to CPUC and the company was in talks with Tesla in 2017. It involves four separate energy storage… Continue reading Tesla’s massive 1GWh Megapack battery project with PG&E is approved
Tesla tells Model Y RWD buyers to ‘prepare for delivery’
Tesla is starting to tell people who pre-ordered the Model Y Long Range RWD, a version not yet available to order, to “prepare for delivery” just a few days after confirming deliveries of the higher-end versions of the electric SUV. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla is starting to confirm Model Y deliveries to customers… Continue reading Tesla tells Model Y RWD buyers to ‘prepare for delivery’
Tesla’s secret Roadrunner project: new battery production at $100 per kWh on a massive scale
Electrek has learned more about Tesla’s secret project “Roadrunner”: applying “the machine that builds the machine” strategy to produce cheaper battery cells on a massive scale. $100 per kWh has been described as the price target for batteries to enable electric vehicles to reach a price parity with gasoline cars without subsidies. If combined with… Continue reading Tesla’s secret Roadrunner project: new battery production at $100 per kWh on a massive scale
NIO starts production of its new EC6 electric SUV coupe
The production of the highly anticipated NIO EC6 SUV EV kicked off at the JAC-NIO Advanced Manufacturing Center in Hefei. NIO shows it is continuing its climb out of last year’s slump. William Li, Founder, Chairman and CEO of NIO and An Jin, Chairman of JAC announced the official launch of the production of NIO’s… Continue reading NIO starts production of its new EC6 electric SUV coupe
Tesla and Panasonic end solar deal at Gigafactory New York ahead of battery event
Several reports coming from Japan are announcing that Tesla and Panasonic are ending their solar cell production deal at Gigafactory New York ahead of Elon Musk holding an event at the factory. Back in 2017, Tesla made another manufacturing agreement with Panasonic to accelerate the production of solar products at the factory it inherited from SolarCity… Continue reading Tesla and Panasonic end solar deal at Gigafactory New York ahead of battery event